Fall Quarter Schedule
Typical Week
| Day | Time | Activity | Usual Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Laboratory | Lab II, 1234 & 1241 |
| Tues | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lecture and Workshop | SEM 2, E 1105 |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Seminar | SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) |
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| Wed | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Laboratory and Workshop | Lab: Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Workshop: SEM 2, E 1107 |
| Thurs | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Lecture and Workshop | SEM 2, E 1105 |
| 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Library Workshop | tba |
Our first day of class will be Monday, September 24th. We will meet in the laboratory. (It is not necessary to have your goggles with you for our first meeting.)
Weekly Schedule...This is a fluid document that will undergo changes as deemed necessary to assist with the learning goals of the program.
Week One (Sept 24-28)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Class intro, day-one packet, lab safety handout: seminar reading for tuesday (Did the MAb in tragic trial overstimulate the immune system? Medscape Medical News March 24, 2006) |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Introduction, Scientific Method, Descent with Modification Read: Get Ready for Biology, Chapter 3; Campbell & Reece, Chapter 1 Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: Did the MAb in tragic trial overstimulate the immune system? Read: Did the MAb in tragic trial overstimulate the immune system? Medscape Medical News March 24, 2006 Due: Seminar Assignment |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1107 Lecture/ Workshop: Research Project, Numbers, Human Subjects Review Read:Bettelheim, Sections (1.1- 1.6) Due: Individual Experiment Ideas |
9-12
SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: elements, formulas, moles, molar mass, and solutions. Read:Bettelheim, Sections (2.1-2.5; 5.2-5.3; & 7.1-7.5) Quiz Today 2-4 tba Library workshop |
Week Two (Oct 1-5)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab:Impact of Acid Precipitation on Radish Seed Germination; Looking at Chemicals Due: 2 Prelab Assignments Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Descent with Modification AND Chemical Reactions Read: Campbell & Reece, Chapter 22 Read: Bettelheim, Sections (5.1, 5.6, 5.7, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6, 9.8) Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: New Perspectives in Healthcare Ethics by Rosemarie Tong, Chpt's 1 & 5 (pgs 1-5, 80-105) Read: New Perspectives in Healthcare Ethics by Rosemarie Tong, Chpt's 1 & 5 (pgs 1-5, 80-105) Due: Seminar Assignment Due: Statement of Research Topic Sign-up for Wednesday or Friday meeting times with seminar faculty |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1107 Workshop: Human Subjects Review Proposal Due by the end of class: Final draft of group experiment |
8:45-4:30
PROGRAM FIELD TRIP Body World 3 at OMSI, in Portland bring a sack lunch Meet on campus on the sidewalks of Lot C at 8:30 AM. (While standing in the bus loop, and facing the loop, walk down the left-side sidewalks into the parking lot closest to the Communication Building and the Seminar II Building.) |
Be sure to sign-up for and attend a faculty check-in meeting.
DUE By 3:00 on Friday: Lab Packet for Looking at Chemicals
Week Three (Oct 8-12)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Popping Corn; Chemical Sleuthing Due: 2 Prelab Assignments Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Balancing equations and organic families Read: Bettelheim sections (5.4, 5.5 and chapter 10) Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: Not Now, I'm Having a No Hair Day by Christine Clifford Read:Not Now, I'm Having a No Hair Day by Christine Clifford Due: Seminar Assignment Due: OMSI field trip assignment |
9-10:15 CAL East or Workshop (SEM 2, E 1107) 10:45 - 12:00 CAL East or Workshop (SEM 2, E 1107) Workshop: Human Subjects Review Due: Individual task associsated with human subjects review CAL: Assisted Computer Analysis for Acid Rain Lab |
9-12
SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: The cell and cell cycle; Naming and Drawing Alkanes Read: Bettelheim sections (11.1-11.5) Read: Campbell & Reece sections (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6, 12.1,& 12.2) Quiz Today 2-4 tba Library workshop |
DUE By 3:00 on Friday: Lab Packet for Chemical Sleuthing & Lab Packet for Radish Seeds
Week Four (Oct 15-19)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Microscopy and Mitosis Lab Lab 1, 1050 Due: Prelab Assignment Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW Due: Two copies of the completed group human subject review proposal (These will be submitted to the review board at noon. It is critical to turn in your proposal to faculty before 11:00 AM.) |
9-12 Film SEM 2, E 1107 |
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DUE By 3:00 on Friday: Lab Packet for Popping Corn & Lab Packet for Microscopy
Week Five (Oct 22-26)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab:Gases; Diffusion & Osmosis Due: 2 Prelab Assignments Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Alkanes; Proteins Read: Bettelheim chapter 11(11.1-11.5) & 22 Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: New Perspectives in Healthcare Ethics by Rosemarie Tong, Chpt's 11 (pgs 262-290) Read:New Perspectives in Healthcare Ethics by Rosemarie Tong, Chpt's 11 (pgs 262-290) Due: Seminar Assignment |
9-12:00 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Gases; Diffusion & Osmosis |
9-12
SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Meiosis and Mendelian genetics Read:Campbell & Reece chapters 13 & 14 Quiz Today 2-4 tba Library workshop |
DUE By 3:00 on Friday: Lab Packet for Gases & Lab Packet for Diffusion/Osmosis
Week Six (Oct 29-Nov 2)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab:Cigarettes; Student Designed Lab Due: 2 Prelab Assignments Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: More on Proteins; and Eukaroyotic gene regulation and cancer Read: Campbell & Reece sections (19.1, 19.2 & 19.3) Read: Bettelheim chapter 22 Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: Should I be tested for Cancer? Maybe not and Here's Why by H.Gilbert Welch, Part I; Chpt's 1-6 Read:Should I be tested for Cancer? Maybe not and Here's Why by H.Gilbert Welch, Part I; Chpt's 1-6 Due: Seminar Assignment Due: Annotated Bibliography |
9-10:15 CAL East or Workshop (SEM 2, E 1107) 10:45 - 12:00 CAL East or Workshop (SEM 2, E 1107) Workshop: Abstract Writing Read:Living Downstream, chpt's 1 & 2 Due: Bring your notes, from Living Downstream, and the book to workshop. CAL: Poster Presentations Best Practices |
9:30-4:00
PROGRAM FIELD TRIP Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle bring $10 for lunch at the research center Meet on campus on the sidewalks of Lot C at 9:30 AM. (While standing in the bus loop, and facing the loop, walk down the left-side sidewalks into the parking lot closest to the Communication Building and the Seminar II Building.) |
Week Seven (Nov 5-Nov 9)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab:Cigarettes; Student Designed Lab Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW Due at Lab: One statement of plans from each human subject experimental team |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: More on Proteins; & Genetics Read: Bettelheim chapter 22 Read: Campbell & Reece chapter 14 Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: Should I be tested for Cancer? Maybe not and Here's Why by H.Gilbert Welch, Part II; Chpt's 7-10 Read: Should I be tested for Cancer? Maybe not and Here's Why by H.Gilbert Welch, Part II; Chpt's 7-10 Due: Seminar Assignment Due: Field Trip Assignment Due: Abstract with attached notes (from the abstract workshop) |
9-10:00 SEM 2, E 1107 Mini-Exam (bio review) (chem review) 10:45-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Cigarettes; Student Designed Lab |
No Class Today
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Week Eight (Nov 12-16)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
Observance of Veteran's Day No class today |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Central Dogma Read:Campbell & Reece chapter 16 & 17 Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: Peer Review of Research Project Abstracts Due: 4 copies of your research abstract Due: Updated Annotated Bibliography |
9-12:00 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Human Subject Experiments |
9-12
SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Enzymes & GUEST SPEAKER (Karen Steingart) Read:Bettelheim chapter 23 2-4 tba Optional Library workshop |
DUE By 3:00 on Friday: Lab Packet for Cigarettes
Week Nine (Nov 26-30)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
9-12 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Review of Take-home Exams Due: Prelab Assignment Due: Final Draft of Research Project Abstract with Additional Readings (due electronically in proper format to Rebecca) Due by 8:00 AM: Chemistry HW |
9-12 SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: Nuclear Chemistry & GUEST SPEAKER (Carolyn Prouty) Read: Bettelheim chapter 3 Quiz Today 2-4 SEM 2, E 2107 (Rebecca's) SEM 2, E 2109 (Ben's) Seminar: Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraber Read:Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraber Due: Seminar Assignment |
9-12:00 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Radioactivity |
9-12
SEM 2, E 1105 Lecture: GUEST SPEAKER (Nancy Anderson) & Review for the Final Quiz Today 2-4 tba Optional Library workshop |
DUE By 3:00 on Friday: Lab Packet for Radioactivity; & Lab Packet from the student designed lab
Week Ten (Dec 3-7)
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|
Individual Preparation Time for the Poster Presentations |
9-10:00 Lab II, 1234 & 1241 Lab: Lab Clean-up 10:30 - 12 Individual Preparation Time for Poster Presentations |
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Evaluation Week Runs from December 10-14. Unless you get faculty approval, do not plan to depart campus before December 14. Evaluation conferences will be scheduled with your seminar faculty member.
